APPLYING FOR A PASSPORT FOR A CHILD TO BE ADOPTED Sometimes the adoptive family may need to travel internationally before the adoption is finalized and before an amended birth certificate is issued after the finalization of the adoption. In Florida, to obtain a passport before finalization, you will need: A…
Florida Statutes §63.122 provides that for cases that are not categorized as stepparent, relative or adult the "hearing on the petition to adopt a minor may not be held sooner than 30 days after the date the judgment terminating parental rights was entered . . . " The 30-day timeframe…